Challenging Online Co-op game!

by Anthony on 10/14/2011

It's rare for there to be such an awesome online co-op game on the Wii system. This allows you to play with up to 4 people online. It also has a two player splitscreen offline mode. Now there are underwater environments and more of everything. The graphics are also pretty awesome for a Wii title. If you have friends to play this with I highly recommend it. I personally prefer playing it using a Wii Classic Controller Pro though.
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Monster Hunter for Nintendo Wii

Product Overview

Monster Hunter Tri is set in an immense, sublime land where humans and monsters co-exist. Play the role of an up-and-coming hunter who must complete various quests to achieve glory and help the residents of the village survive. Track monsters, set traps and capture or slay a variety of majestic beasts. Collect monster horns, scales and bones to create a huge variety of weapons and armor.

Specifications

Reviews

ReviewSource

IGN.com

Review

At a time when industry talk is dominated by terms like accessibility and casual appeal, Capcom's Monster Hunter franchise remains firmly attached to its hardcore roots. The latest version of the game is Monster Hunter Tri for Nintendo's Wii, bringing its brand of third-person real-time beast-slaughtering action and addictive item acquisition systems to a new audience. For franchise fans this is going to be a very familiar experience, as much of the game remains the same, though with noticeable improvements to the camera control, visuals, and the online experience. If you're new and wondering what it is that makes this game worthy of the label hardcore, then you should know this is in no way a pick-up-and-play product. Only those with patience, a willingness to learn, and an appreciation of high levels of difficulty should apply. There's a significant time commitment associated with getting the most out of Monster Hunter Tri, but those who put in the hours will find the game offers the kind of satisfaction few other titles can deliver...Monster Hunter Tri isn't a game for everyone. It's a dense product with a learning curve higher than most other Wii titles available. It requires patience, persistence, and a willingness to learn from your mistakes. The challenges you'll face in Monster Hunter will seem insurmountable at times, but with the correct planning and skillful play you'll be able to slice your way through and move on to the next. Overcoming daunting obstacles is part of what makes playing Monster Hunter so rewarding, and the game gives you the option to do so offline by yourself or with friends. With an impressive online suite for social interaction and questing, Monster Hunter's deep gameplay and upgrade systems are made even better, letting you bask in the shared glory and benefits of bringing down enormous, dangerous beasts. Better yet, this version of the game can be played with minimal camera control frustration provided you're using a Classic Controller or Pro version, and is the prettiest entry in the franchise released outside of Japan. For those who prefer games that reward skill and offer huge amount of options for varied play style, character customization, and a vast amount of content, look no further. This is the best Monster Hunter yet, and even if there's still a lot that's familiar for franchise fans, it remains a totally unique and engrossing action-RPG experience.

Reviewer

Charles Onyett

ReviewRating

9

Features

Choice of Controls: Play with either the Wii Remote and Nunchuk, the Wii Classic Controller or Wii Classic Controller Pro.

Fully Customizable Equipment: With seven weapon categories -- including the all-new "Switch Axe" -- and new armor and weaponry created from the remains of slain monsters, there are almost limitless opportunities for equipment customization.

Hunt Together: In the hunt, you're never alone. Hunt together with up to 4 players online or take on two-player split-screen arena quests. In single-player mode, you even have the ability to hunt with AI-controlled characters named ChaCha.

Immense Living, Breathing World with Ecosystem: Monsters interact amongst each other in a living breathing ecosystem, complete with food chain. Monsters have stamina, migrate and even attack one another, the strong feeding on the weak.

Monsters with Unique Abilities and Attacks: Monsters have unique and dynamic personalities, abilities and defenses, increasing in complexity as you progress. They camouflage themselves to ambush hunters, but will flee or call for help if outmatched.

New Underwater Maps: For the first time ever in any Monster Hunter game, you will be able explore land and sea and hunt monsters of the deep.

Story Mode: Ease into the world of Monster Hunter? through a series of quests intended to introduce game mechanics slowly. Updated user interface adds to the experience as you'll always know what the right tool for the job is via instinctive and instructional visual cues.

Monsters with Unique Abilities and Attacks: Monsters have unique and dynamic personalities, abilities and defenses, increasing in complexity as you progress. They camouflage themselves to ambush monster hunters, but will flee or call for help if outmatched. Immense Living, Breathing World with Ecosystem: Monsters interact amongst each other in a living breathing ecosystem, complete with food chain. Monsters have stamina, migrate and even attack one another, the strong feeding on the weak. Underwater Maps: For the first time ever in any Monster Hunter game, you will be able explore land and sea and hunt monsters of the deep. Fully Customizable Equipment: With seven weapon categories including the all-new "Switch Axe" and new armor and weaponry created from the remains of slain monsters, there are almost limitless opportunities for equipment customization. Hunt Together: In the hunt, you're never alone. Hunt together with up to 4 players online or take on two-player split-screen arena quests. In single-player mode, you even have the ability to hunt with AI-controlled characters named ChaCha. Story Mode: Ease into the world of Monster Hunter through a series of quests intended to introduce game mechanics slowly. Updated user interface adds to the experience as you'll always know what the right tool for the job is via instinctive and instructional visual cues. Choice of Controls: Play with either the Wii Remote and Nunchuk, the Wii Classic Controller or Wii Classic Controller Pro.

Monsters with Unique Abilities and Attacks: Monsters have unique and dynamic personalities, abilities and defenses, increasing in complexity as you progress. They camouflage themselves to ambush monster hunters, but will flee or call for help if outmatched. Immense Living, Breathing World with Ecosystem: Monsters interact amongst each other in a living breathing ecosystem, complete with food chain. Monsters have stamina, migrate and even attack one another, the strong feeding on the weak. Underwater Maps: For the first time ever in any Monster Hunter game, you will be able explore land and sea and hunt monsters of the deep. Fully Customizable Equipment: With seven weapon categories including the all-new "Switch Axe" and new armor and weaponry created from the remains of slain monsters, there are almost limitless opportunities for equipment customization. Hunt Together: In the hunt, you're never alone. Hunt together with up to 4 players online or take on two-player split-screen arena quests. In single-player mode, you even have the ability to hunt with AI-controlled characters named ChaCha. Story Mode: Ease into the world of Monster Hunter through a series of quests intended to introduce game mechanics slowly. Updated user interface adds to the experience as you'll always know what the right tool for the job is via instinctive and instructional visual cues. Choice of Controls: Play with either the Wii Remote and Nunchuk, the Wii Classic Controller or Wii Classic Controller Pro.

Package Type

Retail

Software Sub Type

Action/Adventure Game

Upgrade Information

Not Applicable

Software Main Type

Game

ESRB Rating

T (Teen 13+)

PEGI Rating

Not Applicable

Rating Descriptor

Blood / Use of Alcohol / Violence

Minimum Number of Players Support

1

Maximum Number of Players Support

4

Multiplayer Support

Yes

Player Connectivity Mode

Online / Split / Co-op

Single Player Support

Yes

Network Compatible

Yes

Maximum Number of Local Players Support

2

Release Date

2010 April 20

Game Expansion Pack

No

Product Attributes

ESRB Rating

T (Teen 13+)

Game Format

Nintendo Wii

Game Genre

Role Playing Games / Action / Adventure

Max # of Players

4

Quotes

Michael Barnes, GameShark.com

This is one of those games that creates gamers and is easily one of the best Wii games to date.

VandalOnline.com

Capcom has done an excellent and refined job, trying to find the balance between accessibility for newcomers and those hunters who love complexity and difficulty.